The 23-song track list is not comprised solely of hits - 'Refugee' isn't even included - and contains several surprises.Īmong the contributors to 'Canada Covers Tom Petty' are Jadea Kelly, who curated the project and offers up a sublime interpretation of 'Wildflowers' Nova Scotia rocker Matt Mays, who duets with Hamilton's Terra Lightfoot on 'Learning to Fly' Amanda Rheaume with a sliding shuffle of 'Running Down a Dream ' and Toronto tunesmith Royal Wood, who delivers a surprising rendition of the psychedelic chant 'Don't Come Around Here No More.' 20 (search for 'Canada Covers Tom Petty). It's called 'Canada Covers Tom Petty,' and will be available as a streaming playlist on Spotify and YouTube on Oct. The first anniversary of his death earlier this month brought about the highly anticipated 'An American Treasure,' a box set of 63 remixed and remastered recordings covering Petty's solo albums, as well as his work with the Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch.įor Petty's birthday, we get a more modest compilation of covers recorded by 23 Canadian acts paying tribute to the iconic American rocker.

Tom Petty would have celebrated his 68th birthday Saturday if he hadn't died from an accidental overdose of painkillers a little more than a year ago.

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